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#193916 10/19/09 08:18 AM 10/19/09 08:18 AM |
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Posts: 5,525 | Yeh, but when the competitive juices get flowin'. . . For some reason the gulf is very lumpy at Clearwater. My first time there I remember a "low earth ordit" pitchpole and Ding giving me a ration about it (not too bad though)! "Taylor Palmer flipped on the way out to the course. They're collecting themselves." Anybody know what they usually sail?
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#193980 10/20/09 05:34 AM 10/20/09 05:34 AM |
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Posts: 9,582 North-West Europe | JC said the best way to sail the F16's in the bigger air downwind is to sail deep and not to push it.
That is indeed the case for the Taipans and earlier Blade models. However, there has been evolution in the F16 hulls since then and the newer designs like the Aussie Blade, the Viper and the Falcon all have improved in this respect. The F16's are still not I-20's and never will be (neither are the F18's for that matter) but the F16 designs are honing in on the right balance. Wouter
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#193988 10/20/09 07:15 AM 10/20/09 07:15 AM | andrewscott
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the waves and tides in the pass get crazy (fast) and i think the weather station is at the pier (right next to the pass) so this could explain a big difference in reported vs actual ... | | | Re: Alter Cup
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Posts: 5,525 | You were on the other thread yesterday. But thanks for the updates.
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#194349 10/23/09 01:56 PM 10/23/09 01:56 PM |
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Posts: 5,525 | Sometimes the Steeple Chase guys will write up their view of the event. Any chance of the participants contributing their own experiences?
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#194361 10/23/09 03:55 PM 10/23/09 03:55 PM |
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Posts: 3,655 Portland, Maine | Rick, If I was there, I'd be more than happy to write something up. I don't think a good reliable piece of journalism should be written by someone who wasn't even there to be honest. I'm SURE JWill would be willing to type something up I mean, its not like he does anything at home all day anyways :P | | |
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